My First FlipCamHD video

I was at the Monster party at CES hanging out with the executives there (they sponsored a talk I did with Wine Library TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk about how bloggers can survive and thrive in this crappy economy). A guy handed me a little bag. Inside was a business card and a Flip MinoHD. Turned around and it was Jonathan Kaplan, CEO of puredigital which makes the FlipCams.

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A Google search of ‘FlipCamHD’ returns that reference this post and not an actual product. According to the puredigital site, the official product name is the Flip MinoHD. While I agree that this is splitting hairs, I’m sure Jonathan Kaplan would prefer mention of the *actual* product name, given his generous gift and all…

A Google search of ‘FlipCamHD’ returns that reference this post and not an actual product. According to the puredigital site, the official product name is the Flip MinoHD. While I agree that this is splitting hairs, I’m sure Jonathan Kaplan would prefer mention of the *actual* product name, given his generous gift and all…

My main issue with the Flip Mino HD was the narrow lens. You always feel that you can’t fit everything into the frame, or that you have to be way far from the action. Holding the camera out in front of you to film yourself is not really possible.

My main issue with the Flip Mino HD was the narrow lens. You always feel that you can’t fit everything into the frame, or that you have to be way far from the action. Holding the camera out in front of you to film yourself is not really possible.

You’re gonna give it away?! I want it! Now I imagine that you were thinking of giving it to someone else. Possibly someone you know even! But hey, why not give away your freebies through your blog? After all, they get given to you because you’re a blogger, with the intention of getting some blog limelight. And we your loyal readers are the intended target of aforementioned blogging! So why not take it one step further? You could run little competitions, simple ones. Like what would someone do with the device if you sent it their way? I’d have a crack, and I’d happily pay the postage too!

You’re gonna give it away?! I want it! Now I imagine that you were thinking of giving it to someone else. Possibly someone you know even! But hey, why not give away your freebies through your blog? After all, they get given to you because you’re a blogger, with the intention of getting some blog limelight. And we your loyal readers are the intended target of aforementioned blogging! So why not take it one step further? You could run little competitions, simple ones. Like what would someone do with the device if you sent it their way? I’d have a crack, and I’d happily pay the postage too!

You’re gonna give it away?! I want it! Now I imagine that you were thinking of giving it to someone else. Possibly someone you know even! But hey, why not give away your freebies through your blog? After all, they get given to you because you’re a blogger, with the intention of getting some blog limelight. And we your loyal readers are the intended target of aforementioned blogging! So why not take it one step further? You could run little competitions, simple ones. Like what would someone do with the device if you sent it their way? I’d have a crack, and I’d happily pay the postage too!

Good quality video. Audio isn’t that great on the Flip.
The closest I ever got to Diana Ross is when I delivered croissants to her chalet in Verbier, Switzerland. At that time, the door was always open and I’d leave them on the kitchen table.

Good quality video. Audio isn’t that great on the Flip.
The closest I ever got to Diana Ross is when I delivered croissants to her chalet in Verbier, Switzerland. At that time, the door was always open and I’d leave them on the kitchen table.

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